Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan has been the News Director at WXXV since 2014. He leads a talented group of Reporters, Producers, Anchors and Meteorologists. Since Joe has been News Director, WXXV has expanded from 90 minutes of News a day in 2015…
NEWS 25 TEAM
Kate Holzhauser
Kate Magandy Holzhauser is a Gulfport resident with more than 30 years in journalism. An Ole Miss grad with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Kate was at the Sun Herald for 28 years, serving as a copy editor, sports editor,…
Meggan Gray
Meggan Gray was born and raised in Gulfport, Mississippi. The former “Miss SJS” attended St. John High School (now St. Patrick High) before graduating Magna Cum Laude from Auburn University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. Her first…
Lori Buhring
Lori Buhring comes to WXXV-TV with six years of broadcasting experience. She started her career as a Producer in Jackson, Mississippi. Eventually, Lori headed to Montana to report News and Sports. She braved feet of snow before heading back down…
Grant Chighizola
Grant Chighizola was raised in Picayune, Mississippi and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2019 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Political Science. As a lover of sports, he served as the Sports Editor…
Janae Jordan
Janae Jordan is from Prichard,Alabama. Janae graduated from Troy University in 2020 with a Master’s in Strategic Communications and in 2019 with a Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism . While at Troy University she was an anchor, producer and reporter for…
Rick Gogreve
Rick Gogreve was born and raised in New Orleans. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in Broadcasting. When not out reporting, Rick likes to keep up with the New Orleans…
Jazell Ladner
Jazell Ladner is from Pass Christian, MS and graduated from Mississippi State in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in public relations and a minor in journalism. She was a journalist for the university’s magazine Vision. In her spare time Jazell can…
Brooke Parker
Brooke Parker grew up in Hurley, Mississippi, where she would spend most of her days at the Pascagoula beach or cheering on the East Central Hornets. Brooke graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in December of 2022 with a…
Spencer Pullen
Spencer Reid Pullen is from Valparaiso, FL and is a part of the 2019 graduating class of the Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Holding a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism, Spencer is a published…
Lorraine Weiskopf
Lorraine Weiskopf was raised in Covington, Louisiana, and graduated with honors from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2020. During her four years she earned a degree in Mass Communication and a degree in Spanish. She also participated in a global partnership…
SPORTS TEAM
Jeff Haeger
A native of Pass Christian and a St. Stanislaus alum, Jeff Haeger comes to News 25 from right in our backyard. He most recently spent more than three years working as the sports reporter for WHLT-TV in Hattiesburg, where he…
Ansley Brent
Ansley Brent was born and raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Communication Studies and Journalism. Ansley enjoys telling all stories, but sports are her favorite to cover. When she is…
YOUR WEATHER AUTHORITY
Rob Knight
Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight is a familiar face along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, having been an on-air personality in the local area since 2005. Rob is originally from New York, but traveled and forecasted weather around the world as an…
Brittany Warden
Brittany Warden was born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She attended Harrison Central High School before moving on to college. Brittany graduated from Mississippi State University in 2020 with a degree in Geoscience with a concentration in Broadcast…
Jeff Vorick
Jeff was born and raised in the Florida Keys. When not focused on the latest weather, he enjoys watching motorsports of all kind, particularly NASCAR. Jeff is happy to be working at WXXV and living here on the Mississippi Gulf…